Religion Notes

Romansville United Methodist Church will have its drive-through Living Nativity on Dec. 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (rain date Dec. 10).

Advent worship on Sunday is at 9 a.m.

The church is at 1859 W. Strasburg Road. Call 610-350-9372.

Rice’s Temple AUMP Church, 236 E. Gay St., West Chester, will be celebrating Steward Day at 3 p.m., Dec. 9, with guest speaker the Rev. James Burton of St. Luke UAME Church in West Chester along with members of his choir and congregation.

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Call 610-696-0724.

On Dec. 13, Mount Zion A.M.E. Church, 404 Zion Hill Road, Atglen, will be having the kick-off of its new Women’s Ministry, Sisters With A Vision Empowered and Delivered by God (SAVED). A covered dish dinner will be held at 6 p.m. The discussion, “The Reason for Everything,” is planned for 7 p.m.

The Women’s Ministry will provide an opportunity for women to pray, study and learn how to live as SAVED women of the Lord. For reseervations, call the Rev. Linwood Smith Jr. at 610-593-2531.

On Dec. 9 at First Baptist Church, 415 W. State St., Kennett Square, the second Sunday in Advent will be celebrated. The Rev. James Olsen’s sermon at 11 a.m. will be “Dumbstruck By A Baby???” The scripture will be Luke 1:57-66. This Sunday’s children’s sermon is titled, “Shhh!” for children 4 through fourth grade.

Worship on Dec. 9, at Calvary Lutheran Church, New Street and Rosedale Avenue in West Chester, will be at 7:45, 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. (nursery available at 9:15 and 10:45 a.m.).

Advent service at 6:45 p.m., Dec. 12, is preceded by a baked ziti dinner at 5:45 p.m. Reservations needed for the meal. Contact Ed Edleman at 610-696-8596 or ededleman@msn.com by Dec. 9.

An Advent devotional with daily inspiration is available on Calvary’s website at www.clcwc.org. Call 610-696-2475 or visit www.clcwc.org.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1105 E. Linoln Highway, West Whiteland, will feature a concert with the Bryn Mawr Mainliners, a chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 14.

An reception with wine, cheese and an opportunity to meet the artists will immediately follow the performance.

At the door, tickets are $15, children 18 and under are free. Visit www.stpauls-exton.com under Concert Series or call 610-363-2363.

The Rev. Bumkoo Chung (Pastor BK) and the Rev. Shirley Daddario, will offer a Blue Christmas Service with comfort and hope for those feeling sorrow during the holidays, at 7 p.m., Dec. 12, at West Grove United Methodist Church, 300 N. Guernsey Road. This service, which also includes silent time for remembering, includes special music and scripture in a supprotive environment.

For more information, visit www.westgroveumc.org or call 610-869-9334.

Hopewell United Methodist Church, 852 Hopewell Road, East Brandywine, will have an Advent Worship Series at 7 p.m., Dec. 11 and 18, to celebrate “Awaiting the Wonder.”

Each service is a stand-alone opportunity to deepen spirituality in the Christmas season. Visit www.hopewellumc.org.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1040 Chestnut Tree Road, Honey Brook, will offer a preparatory program for the season, “Alert for Signs,” from 7 to 8:15 p.m., Dec. 12. A service of compline with Evensong music will conclude the evening.

Sunday worship is at 10:30 a.m. Call 610-942-2365.

The Main Line Ecumenical Choir and Symphony Orchestra will perform Handel’s Messiah at 8 p.m., Dec. 8, at Church of the Good Samaritan, 212 W. Lancaster Ave., Paoli.

The choir and orchestra are under the direction of Henry Scott. The interdenominational choir of about 60 voices is drawn from 40 churches in the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding suburbs. This year the soloists are soprano Darlene Kelsey, alto Tatyana Rashkovsky, tenor Paul Spencer Adkins and bass Richard Zuch. Organist is Stephen Campitelli and trumpet soloist is Catherine Getchell.

Suggested donation is $10, $3 for students and $1 for those under 12. Call John Gillespie at 610-933-8822.